A Montana camper injured during a bear attack Saturday was rescued after receiving help from a jogger.
The incident occurred two hours after dawn at Mystic Lake in the Custer Gallatin National Forest.
According to the Gallatin Sheriff’s Office, the unidentified victim was too injured to hike out but flagged down a jogger “who was quickly able to make it to cell service and call 911.”
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The victim, after being located by LifeFlight personnel, was treated on site before being airlifted to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital.
The Associated Press reports that the person’s injuries were not considered to be life-threatening.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, improperly stored food probably attracted the bear to the camping area southwest of Bozeman. It was not immediately clear whether a black bear or grizzly bear bit the camper.
–Black bear image is generic
